Part VI · Finance, Property, Contracts and Suits · Borrowing and Audit
Auditor-General of Pakistan
Article 168
Amended by 18th Amendment (2010)
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English · authoritative
There shall be an Auditor-General of Pakistan, who shall be appointed by the President.
Before entering upon office, the Auditor-General shall make before the Chief Justice of Pakistan oath in the form set out in the Third Schedule.
The Auditor-General shall, unless he sooner resigns or is removed from office in accordance with clause (5), hold office for a term of four years from the date on which he assumes such office or attains the age of sixty-five years, whichever is earlier.]
The other terms and conditions of service of the Auditor-General shall be determined by Act of Majlis-e-Shoora (Parliament); and, until so determined, by Order of the President.]
A person who has held office as Auditor-General shall not be eligible for further appointment in the service of Pakistan before the expiration of two years after he has ceased to hold that office.
The Auditor-General shall not be removed from office except in the like manner and on the like grounds as a Judge of the Supreme Court.
At any time when the office of the Auditor-General is vacant or the Auditor-General is absent or is unable to perform the functions of his office due to any cause, 3[the President may appoint the most senior officer in the Office of the Auditor-General to] act as Auditor-General and perform the functions of that office.
Urdu · official translation (2018)